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regal definition

re·gal (rē′gəl)

adjective

  1. of a monarch; royal
  2. characteristic of, like, or fit for a monarch; splendid, stately, magnificent, etc.

Etymology: ME < MFr or L: MFr regal < L regalis < rex (gen. regis), a king, akin to regere, to rule: see right

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